Plastics Firm Agrees to Pay $1M Civil Penalty

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A company that operates plastics factories in Indiana and Alabama has agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle allegations that its plants released hazardous air pollution.

A 15-count federal complaint filed Thursday in federal court includes the allegation SABIC violated Clean Air Act requirements by failing to monitor and repair equipment leaks that led to releases of hazardous air pollutants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says such pollutants can cause cancer, birth defects and other serious health effects.